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TIES Conference Recap by Holly Pringle: A CMLE Scholarship

The following was submitted by a CMLE scholarship recipient.hpringle

Submitted by: Holly Pringle, Becker Middle School Media Specialist

I just got home from the TIES conference in Minneapolis, and this year’s experience was, once again, amazing. I am so impressed with all the people who present at these conferences, and the wealth of knowledge that all comes together for the two days of TIES.  Unfortunately, a foot of snow in the Metro made getting to TIES “interesting” this year, but we made it in time!

The theme of the conference was “On the Move: Transforming Pedagogy with Technology”, and there seemed like a million sessions offered for a variety of needs & interests.  As was the case last year, my biggest disappointment was that there were so many concurrent sessions, I had to choose not to see some sessions that looked like they’d be great.  I wish conferences like this were in the summer (and cheaper!), so more staff from my school could attend.  The tech integrationists here would have loved a chance to see some of what I was able to.

Because the 8th graders in my school will be starting a 1:1 iPad project next year, I was interested in attending sessions by Apple, as well as sessions that talked about setting up, deploying, and managing large numbers of iOS devices, since that will be a large part of my job next year. I attended three different sessions about 1:1 deployments and I learned some new ideas, especially in regards to mobile device management.  I think I have a good handle on where I’m heading with this next year (what to do, and what not to do), and I’m glad to have met and networked with some folks who could be great coaches and allies if I have questions next year.

The highlight of the conference for me was the keynote address on the first day by Simon Sinek.  He did a great job addressing the fact that technology is great, but we should never use it for technology’s sake, but for the betterment of our kids….or the world.  After all, it’s all about human connections.  I love that that was the framework my conference began with, and I thought about the role of technology in regards to my kids…..and making their lives richer….the whole time.

In all, the TIES conference was worthwhile for me on many levels, and I’m so thankful CMLE made it possible for me to attend. Thank you!

School Media Specialist

Superhero 2012 – Tech Camp: A CMLE Scholarship

The following was submitted by a CMLE scholarship recipient.

Submitted by: Debbie Disher, Holdingford Public Schools Media Specialist

I recently had the opportunity to attend my first Superhero conference held over Education Minnesota weekend at Madden’s Resort.  One of my favorite things about the conference was that it was small and relaxing.  There were approximately 65 attendees from Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin and California.  We had time to attend some great mini-sessions as well as opportunities to connect with others and share our technology experiences. 

Some of the great ideas that I left the conference with included:  how to make better presentations, using the iPad for documentation, Chrome extensions and all the possibilities they give us, Reflections vs. Apple TV, and much more.  One thing that we are going to try for our January inservice day is to Flip our technology portion of the inservice.  We are going to create some short screencasts of different things we learned at the conference, send these out to teachers ahead of time and then on inservice day offer an open lab and give teachers time to come down and try some of these things we learned.  We will be there to offer assistance.  Not only will we be demonstrating the “flipped classroom”, but also give teachers an opportunity to expand their technology skills.

This is a great conference and we will be attending next year.  This is a great conference for classroom teachers, integrationists, technology coordinators, etc.  Anyone who wishes to know more checkout their website (https://sites.google.com/site/superherotechcamp/) or feel free to contact me.

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Got Fundraising?

Are you planning to do a fundraiser to raise money for your school or media center this fall? If so, remember to take a look at the CMLE-hosted  “Finding the Bucks” webinar recording. The webinar highlighted CMLE’s scholarship page, ideas and tips for obtaining scholarships and grants, and information about Mackin’s Funds4Books program. With the Funds4Books program, 100% of the donations received will go straight to your media center for purchasing books!

Watch for future posts about other similar tools with other book companies too, or give them a call and ask whether they have a tool to help you with online fundraising.  They are usually more than willing to help you earmark funds, to buy their products, for your library collection.

Visit CMLE’s Continuing Education page and click the “View Recording” link next to Finding the Bucks Webinar to get started.

Happy viewing, and happy fundraising!!

School Media Specialist

Superhero 2012 Conference – Registration Information

Flipped Education invites you to the second annual Superhero Tech Camp at Madden’s Resort in Brainerd, MN October 19-20, 2012.

Superhero is geared for innovators and leaders in educational technologies and was created to move beyond how-to and focus on authentic application and integration.  Superhero is different by design.  The sessions are longer, faster paced and are more collaborative with a high value given to the informal networking and learning that happens outside of the conference rooms.

Flipped Education is proud to announce Ramsey Musallam, one of the leaders in implementing Flip Teaching into his classroom, will be our keynote speaker and lead workshops at Superhero 2012. Ramsey speaks on best practices of Flip Teaching and cycles of learning using video as an instructional device.

Ramsey teaches AP Chemistry in San Francisco, regularly works with YouTube EDU to develop educational content and leads workshops in their teacher’s studio. Ramsey recently presented at ISTE on how to become a flip teaching Jedi and is the new co-host of the the Infinite Thinking Machine.

Superhero Details
Superhero 2012
Date: October 19-21, 2012
Location: Madden’s Resort, Brainerd, MN
Cost: $250 (plus the cost of rooms)
To find out more and to register visit the Superhero Website

Registration includes…

  • 2 Hands-on sessions Friday + lunch
  • 2 Hands-on sessions Saturday + lunch
  • Networking Events
  • Superhero Surprises throughout the weekend

Learn from…Google Certified Teachers, Google Apps for Education Certified Teachers, Apple Distinguished Educators, YouTube Star Teachers, Midwest Superhero Teachers

If you’re interested in attending this conference, but need some financial assistance, consider applying for a CMLE scholarship!

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CMLE Scholarship Program – Apply Today!

Did you know?! CMLE offers scholarships of up to $200 per fiscal year per individual for staff affiliated with our member libraries to attend workshops, conferences, and other library-related activities to promote professional development. For all of the details and to apply for a scholarship, go to www.cmle.org/scholarships.asp.

Past recipients of the CMLE scholarship were able to attend national conferences such as ISTE. Locally, members received scholarships for attending the Children’s Literature Workshop in St. Cloud, the TIES conference, the Library Technology Conference at Macalaster College, and for annual MEMO and MLA conferences.

Funds are limited! Apply soon!

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